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Sunday 21 June 2015

Oh Arturo!


We're all a bit confused at the moment.

Chile's star player Rey Arturo Vidal (King Arthur) went to a casino, had a few drinks, crashed his Ferrari into another car and then with all the air of the Lord of the manor threatened a policeman who refused to let him off.



It seems that most people are dealing with this in the way that we deal with most issues that, though wrong, would be inconvenient for us to take a stand against. Better to say no more about it and carry on as we were. Principals are often the loser when they have to fight with personal interests.



Apart from the media, perhaps the most obviously guilty of such behviour is Chile's head coach Jorge Sampaoli. The tiny man has taken a big brush and swept everything under a now very lumpy carpet. It's hard to imagine his predecessor Marcelo Bielsa, a man he is often compared favourably to, doing the same. Bielsa is all about principles, so much so that he once refused to speak to President Piñera at an official reception for the team.



So on Friday we settled down to watch Chile, with Vidal, play Bolivia and it all seemed a bit different to me. Then Chile won 5-0 and everyone drove around the streets celebrating until the early hours beeping horns and dancing on statues.

Maybe it's just me that's a bit confused.

Happy Father's day.


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